Join us on October 11-13, 2024

Registration for the Oct 11 -13, 2024 Festival

We welcome dancers from Toronto and the surrounding area to join us on this weekend jam that takes place annually on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. 

This is a multi-day jam that aims to be a dance-focused exploration of Contact Improvisation, featuring classes, workshops, and open jams. All types of bodies, identities, and levels of experience are welcome in this wheelchair-friendly and access-focused space. A BIPOC affinity dance jam and a disability lead access-focused dance jam are part of the programming.  2.5% of all fees collected will be donated to the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto in honor and support of the process of reconciliation. We work to hire teachers locally and for any artists we do fly in we buy a carbon offset according to the carbon footprint of their flight.  We are offering sliding scale rates to increase financial access. 

Every other year we include the Contact Dance Film Festival into this weekend. Our October 11 to 13 festival will therefore include three film screenings!

ORGANISING/SUPPORT TEAM: 

Adrian Chuquipiondo, Samantha Johnston, Sarah Jones, Gibum Dante Lim, Kathleen Rea and Jayeden Walker

VISION: 

• Support the development of Contact Improvisation in Toronto and surrounding areas
• Support conversation and networking to vitalize and strengthen the Contact Improvisation community
• Continue to support the COVID recovery process 
• Climate considerations
• Focus on accessibility and creative leadership roles for those with disabilities.
• Focus on accessibility and creative leadership roles for those who face marginalization or who are underrepresented in our community (both visible and invisible).
• Provide access accommodations within the scope of what we can offer and competing access needs that may arise.
• Support dance spaces that build a consent culture. 

LOCATION
The National Ballet Shcool's Celia Franca Centre, 400 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6, Canada (Wheelchair accessible and barrier-free)

ACCESS
Celia Franca Center is a barrier-free wheelchair-accessible space. Wellesley Station is the closest subway station with an elevator.

If you have accessibility questions or want to discuss accommodation that you may need please contact kathleen.rea@reasondetre.com

JAM GUIDELINES

All participants must read RDD's jam guidelines to attend.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view

FESTIVAL PASS

Everything Pass: $275 (can purchase easily)

Everything Pass: $250 (can purchase easily with some planning)

Everything Pass: $225 (need to consult my budget)

Everything Pass: $200 (need to carefully consult my budget)

Everything Pass: $175 (need to carefully consult budget and save)

Everything Pass: $150 (otherwise be unable to attend)

Everything on Saturday Pass: $140

Everything on Sunday Pass: $140

Buy your pass

https://contactdancefilmfest.eventive.org/passes/buy

Tutorial for registering: 

https://youtu.be/Ac-50qaPwbs
 

PRICES FOR INDIVIUAL EVENTS

See:

https://contactdancefilmfest.eventive.org/schedule

BILLETING

Please fill in these forms if you have or need a place to stay:

I need a BILLET form - https://forms.gle/A1zjHMQnzFU2kMX5A

I can HOST form: https://forms.gle/sjxSTseAwUUvapR3A

You can contact Adrian Chuquipiondo at  billet.contactdancefilmfest@gmail.com to check in about your billet

REFUND POLICY
All refunds will be minus a 5% admin fee charge.

FESTIVAL FEEDBACK

Leave both anonymous or non-anonymous feedback for us throughout and after the festival at this Incognea link:

https://ansr.me/Z0iLK

FUNDING
This event is supported by:

Toronto Arts Council

Ontario Arts Council (through the Ontario Government)

Canadian Heritage Foundation

PRODUCED BY: REAson d’etre dance (RDD) www.reasondetre.com